Alienware M18x R2 User Manual

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Contents
1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. . . . 9
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Removing the Battery Pack
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4 Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7 Removing the mSATA Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8 Replacing the mSATA Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Alienware M18x R2 Specifications

General

Tcase	- °C
Bus type	DMI
Tjunction	105 C °C
FSB Parity	No
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-3610QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor socket	Socket G2
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Number of QPI links	-
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	- W
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.3 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	23
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
CUDA	Yes
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	- GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Processor ARK ID	64899
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B) mm
CPU configuration (max)	1
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Gaming
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Disc types supported	CD, DVD
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA III
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Total storage capacity	750 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	18.4 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2.1 MP
Audio system	HD
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery capacity	97 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	12
AC adapter power	240 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	12.3 A
AC adapter output voltage	19.5 V
Operating shock	110 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating shock	160 G
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Non-operating vibration	1.3 G
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	322.5 mm
Width	436 mm
Weight	5410 g
Height (rear)	54.7 mm
Height (front)	53 mm